November 04 / 15.40 Plumpton

15.40

Good

Strong Flavours Catering Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6046.74
  • 1m 7f 195y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Strong Flavours Catering Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £3.10

Form: /5234- D

Last run: 284 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Went close over fences at Taunton (2m2f, good to soft) just under a year ago and reverts to hurdling on a workable mark but we haven't seen him since a slightly disappointing run in January.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

14:50 Stratford

Non Stop

11st 8lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Landed his fourth success over hurdles at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) in December but yet to get off the mark in this sphere after seven attempts; beaten 30l when third of four finishers at Plumpton (2m1f, soft) four weeks ago; has had wind surgery since and needs to step up.

7/2

3rd

1

9th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 219y

Class 4

15:15 Plumpton

Non Stop

11st 11lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Beaten 10l off this mark in an Ascot handicap hurdle last time after his win in a first-time tongue-tie at Wincanton (good to soft; won on heavy); returns to fences in pretty good form and he's finished runner-up three times in this discipline; thereabouts.

7/2

2nd

6

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

15:50 Stratford

Non Stop

11st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

in touch with leaders, jumped left and lost ground 2nd, headway when hit 2 out

2/1

7/1

  • Place: £6.00

Form: P30-76 CD

Last run: 148 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Aggressive front-runner who won five times (2m-2m2f, good-soft) during very productive spell in first half of 2023 and is back on a good mark now; however, he was out of form when last seen in the spring and needs to have been refreshed by five-month break.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 3

14:40 Perth

Inferno Sacree

11st 2lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

Front-runner; having his 40th career start but a first over 3m when successful at Taunton and he followed up at Plumpton (3m1f; again good to soft); subsequent defeat, again under Murray Dodd, suggests others in here might be better treated.

10/1

2nd

4

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 3

16:50 Taunton

Inferno Sacree

11st 2lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

Showed improved form when stepping up to 3m to land his sixth success over hurdles, over C&D (good to soft) in February and followed up at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft) last month; remains unexposed as a stayer and holds strong claims to land a three-timer.

4/5

1st

2

9th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:30 Plumpton

Inferno Sacree

11st 13lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

Front-runner who has been consistent this season and ended a long losing streak at Taunton (3m, good to soft) 11 days ago; went up 5lb for that but this track also suits him and he remains unexposed as a stayer.

11/4

Form: 32P-53

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
0-5 over hurdles but kept on pretty well for third at Wincanton (1m7f, good) last month, after a break, and might still have a bigger performance in him.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:30 Stratford

Two To Tango

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Emma Lavelle

In the frame all six starts since switch to chasing in the autumn, including course win (2m3f, good) in first-time cheekpieces in March; ran big race when second (albeit well held in the end) over 2m5f here last month; strong claims if stamina holds out over this longer trip.

7/4

2nd

3

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

20:20 Stratford

Two To Tango

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Emma Lavelle

After being placed 12 times he gained an overdue success around here (2m3f, good) in March; let down by his jumping at Warwick since but looks sure to be thereabouts.

7/4

3rd

2

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:02 Warwick

Two To Tango

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Emma Lavelle

Mostly consistent in defeat over hurdles and the same again over fences until digging the deepest under a positive ride at Stratford (2m3f, good; first-time cheekpieces); must have every chance off 4lb higher.

4/1

Form: 39P-43 D BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Has not made any further progress since his heavy-ground win at Chepstow (2m) last October and was just a respectable third at Kelso (2m5f, good) last month, after a break; continues to edge down the weights and may benefit from this drop back in trip but needs to up his game.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

8

11th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

17:10 Chepstow

Shared

11st 10lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Rewarded a determined Sean Bowen ride when winning off reduced mark at Plumpton (3m1f, good) in the spring; still well handicapped on older form and unexposed at around 3m but others have more persuasive profiles.

10/1

1st

3

6th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:52 Plumpton

Shared

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Harry Derham

raced lazily, raced in last, headway before 3 out, went second approaching last, soon pressed leader, ridden to lead towards finish, all out

11/4

1st

3

6th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:52 Plumpton

Shared

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Harry Derham

raced lazily, raced in last, some headway before 3 out, went second approaching last, soon pressed leader, ridden to lead towards finish, all out

11/4

Form: 0-3421

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Struck form in September, winning on the Flat at Bath and over hurdles at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft); moves up in grade today but remains lightly raced in this sphere and last month's Flat defeat on heavy ground can be overlooked; likely contender.
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3rd

2

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:50 Fontwell

Calshot Spit

12st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Acts on fast and heavy ground; dual course winner, more recently when clinging on by a short head in December (2m2f, heavy ground); back on the same mark today but he's struggled in his last two runs and needs to get back on track.

12/1

Form: 1/2F-7 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Versatile 6yo who won a valuable series final over hurdles at Haydock (1m7f, good to soft) in spring 2023; returned from a break with a heavy Flat defeat in September, though, and also disappointed when back over hurdles last month; needs to get back in the groove.
Place /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

(3)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:42 Sandown

Aggagio

9st 9lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Ran creditably in sole Sandown attempt (four years ago) but is still seeking a first British Flat success away from Goodwood; modest third there last time in a race he'd won in 2022.

8/1

3rd

2

(6)

12th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:39 Goodwood

Aggagio

9st 9lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

All five domestic Flat wins have come here including this race in 2022; just 1lb above his last winning mark and respected with the ground likely to be in his favour.

5/1

5th

3

(3)

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Goodwood

Aggagio

9st 9lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Well held over hurdles in last three runs but he's won plenty under both codes including three over C&D; still 3lb higher than for his win here last June but he needs watching in market back on the Flat; effective on good/good to firm but most of his wins have come on slow ground.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £53.30
Straight Forecast £76.94
Trifecta £210.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Calshot Spit

Telegraph:

Two To Tango

TOPSPEED:

Shared

WEST COUNTRY:

Non Stop

RP RATINGS:

Inferno Sacree

POSTDATA:

Calshot Spit

Daily Mirror:

Calshot Spit

The Sun:

Calshot Spit

Daily Record:

Calshot Spit

The Guardian:

Two To Tango

The Star:

Two To Tango

Daily Mail:

Shared

D Express:

Shared

The Times:

Non Stop